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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydronephrosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dronephro-sis
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hydro- + nephrosis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydronephroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hydronephrotic hydroureteronephrosis

Questions

What does hydronephrosis mean?
distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine
Where does hydronephrosis come from?
From hydro- + nephrosis.

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